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ZIP Code 48426: Decker, MI
ZIP code 48426 uses the postal name Decker, Michigan and lies entirely in Sanilac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,169 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Decker · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sanilac County
- House district
- MI-9 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.5 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48426?
48426 centers on 43.509°, -83.065° and covers 37.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 48472, 48729, 48726, 48453.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48426, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 48426 compare with the rest of Sanilac County?
| Measure | 48426 | In Sanilac County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,317 | 17th of 22 | 772nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $62k | 8th of 18 | 542nd of 774 |
| Median home value | $126k | not ranked | not ranked |
48426's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,624) is more than a quarter of the figure ($126,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 48426?
The 2020 Census counted 895 people in 48426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,317. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,317±378 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 895−12.4% since 2010 (1,022)
- Households
- 427
- Median age
- 28.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 48426?
Of the 1,317 people the ACS estimates in 48426, 35.5% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1835.5%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older11.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 48426 earn?
Median household income is $62,169 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Sanilac County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,596 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,169±$7,883
- Income per person
- $25,486
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,090390 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 48426?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $126,000
- Median gross rent
- $650
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 494
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 48426?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 48426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48472 | Snover | 1,359 | $61k | 5.1 mi |
| 48729 | Deford | 1,555 | $61k | 5.5 mi |
| 48726 | Cass City | 5,872 | $65k | 8.6 mi |
| 48453 | Marlette | 5,046 | $54k | 11.2 mi |
| 48410 | Argyle | 77 | $55k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 48741 | Kingston | 2,107 | $59k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 48471 | Sandusky | 5,414 | $63k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 48475 | Ubly | 2,235 | $62k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.